BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr David Jacobus Strauss
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:90508
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date departure:2/8/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie RC
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:61
Date arrival:02/08/1901
Date departure:15/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Name:Aliwal North RC
Date arrival:22/8/1902
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:62
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Aliwal North RC
Tent number:B 19
Farm History
Name:Onverwacht
District:Wepener
Status
Type:Surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:May 1900, Wepener; 17/9/1900, Wepener
Relationships
Mr David Jacobus Strauss
      is the father of Miss Alberta Johanna Strauss
      is the father of Miss Johanna Jacoba Strauss
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:60
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.023


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.